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Matthew 11:6
Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
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Ephesians 3:17
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
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Hosea 6:4
“ Ephraim, what shall I do to you? Judah, what shall I do to you? For your love is like a morning cloud, and like the dew that disappears early.
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2 Peter 1 8-2 Peter 1 9
For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to not be idle or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
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John 15:5-7
I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.If a man doesn’t remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
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Job 19:28
If you say,‘ How we will persecute him!’ because the root of the matter is found in me,
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1 Peter 1 5
who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
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Galatians 6:15
For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.
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Luke 21:12-18
But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.It will turn out as a testimony for you.Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake.And not a hair of your head will perish.
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Luke 14:26-33
“ If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.Whoever doesn’t bear his own cross, and come after me, can’t be my disciple.For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,saying,‘ This man began to build, and wasn’t able to finish.’Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy, and asks for conditions of peace.So therefore whoever of you who doesn’t renounce all that he has, he can’t be my disciple.
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John 6:61-65
But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them,“ Does this cause you to stumble?Then what if you would see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.But there are some of you who don’t believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who didn’t believe, and who it was who would betray him.He said,“ For this cause I have said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by my Father.”
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Matthew 16:24-26
Then Jesus said to his disciples,“ If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
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2 Timothy 1 15
This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me, of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.
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John 6:26
Jesus answered them,“ Most certainly I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled.
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Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.“ Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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2 Timothy 4 10
for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia.
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Revelation 2:13
“ I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and didn’t deny my faith in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
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Matthew 13:57
They were offended by him. But Jesus said to them,“ A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house.”
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Luke 8:13
Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.
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Mark 13:12-13
“ Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
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1 John 2 19-1 John 2 20
They went out from us, but they didn’t belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have continued with us. But they left, that they might be revealed that none of them belong to us.You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.
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Matthew 7:26-27
Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn’t do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell— and great was its fall.”
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Acts 8:21-23
You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.For I see that you are in the poison of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”
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Matthew 26:33
But Peter answered him,“ Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble.”
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Matthew 10:37-39
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me, isn’t worthy of me.He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
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Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
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Psalms 36:3
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
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John 12:25-26
He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
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John 6:70-71
Jesus answered them,“ Didn’t I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?”Now he spoke of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, for it was he who would betray him, being one of the twelve.
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Philippians 1:6
being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
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Hebrews 10:35-39
Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.“ In a very little while, he who comes will come, and will not wait.But the righteous will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.”But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.
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Matthew 24:9-10
Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
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Proverbs 12:3
A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
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Matthew 13:6
When the sun had risen, they were scorched. Because they had no root, they withered away.
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Luke 9:23-25
He said to all,“ If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, will save it.For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?
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Matthew 10:22
You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
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Job 27:8-10
For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?Will God hear his cry when trouble comes on him?Will he delight himself in the Almighty, and call on God at all times?
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Matthew 26:31
Then Jesus said to them,“ All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written,‘ I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
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Mark 4:17
They have no root in themselves, but are short- lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.
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Matthew 24:13
But he who endures to the end will be saved.
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Galatians 6:12
As many as desire to make a good impression in the flesh compel you to be circumcised; just so they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
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Proverbs 12:12
The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.
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Mark 8:34-36
He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them,“ Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
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Matthew 7:22-23
Many will tell me in that day,‘ Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?’Then I will tell them,‘ I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.’
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Romans 2:7
to those who by perseverance in well- doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;
